The Benzo Free Podcast

The Benzo Free Podcast


Latest Episodes

Conversation with Benzo Coach David Powers (Part 1 of 2)
April 01, 2023

David Powers is an artist, filmmaker, PhD candidate in psychology, and founder of Powers Benzo Recovery Coaching. After a severe car accident, David became dependent on diazepam. Now benzo-free,...

When COVID Meets BIND: How Does Long COVID Affect Benzo Withdrawal?
March 12, 2023

What happens when COVID meets BIND? What happens when someone in protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal gets long COVID? Does it set off a wave? Does it make their benzo symptoms worse? Tune in for answers and more.

Our Mailbag: Insomnia, Alcohol, Tinnitus, and BIND
February 03, 2023

What can we do about tinnitus? What about brain lock? What about insomnia? Does alcohol help? Can flumazenil fix this? What about overwhelm and isolation? These and other questions are discussed as we dive deep into the mailbag.

Z-drugs (The Other Benzos): An In-Depth Look at Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata
December 01, 2022

The Z-drugs: Ambien. Lunesta. Sonata. What are these? Are they benzos? Hypnotics? When did they hit the market? Can they cause dependence? Withdrawal? BIND? These questions and more will be discussed in our feature today.

Conversation with Stanford Psychiatrist Anna Lembke, MD
November 06, 2022

Dr. Anna Lembke is our guest today — and trust me — you don’t want to miss this one! We discuss benzodiazepine tapering, substitution, the dopamine cycle, flumazenil, anxiety, social media, finding a doctor and so much more.

Benzos & Surgery: A Journey of Anxiety, Recovery, Medication, and Success (Part 2 of 2)
October 20, 2022

What happens when you need surgery during protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal (BIND)? How do you manage the anxiety? Do you take meds? Benzos? Opioids? How do you handle recovery? Join D on his personal 14-day journey.

Benzos & Surgery: A Journey of Anxiety, Recovery, Medication, and Success (Part 1 of 2)
October 20, 2022

What happens when you need surgery during protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal (BIND)? How do you manage the anxiety? Do you take meds? Benzos? Opioids? How do you handle recovery? Join D on his personal 14-day journey.

The FACTS: What Do We Really Know About Benzos and BIND?
October 01, 2022

Are benzos effective for treating anxiety? Insomnia? Seizures? If they aren’t safe, what is the evidence? How many BIND symptoms are there? Could these be permanent? And what about COVID? Tune in for the surprising answers.

Just Press Record: A Discussion of Emotions, Online Triggers, and BIND
September 16, 2022

Have you ever been afraid to turn on the news? To check your social media feed? To visit your favorite discussion group? Have you ever been so afraid of your own emotions and reactions that you isolate completely? Well, so has D.

Our Mailbag: Sickness, Setbacks, Symptoms, and Self-Esteem
August 21, 2022

COVID and BIND. Symptoms and setbacks. Isolation. Distraction. Memory loss. Relationships and loss. And of course, acceptance and success. What do these all have in common? Well, they all are related to benzos, and we will cover them today.